Ithaca College

Marie Bouin, Assistant Professor of Accounting recently co-authored an article with alumnus Michael Saccento in The CPA Journal, The New York State Society of CPA’s flagship publication.

The article, "Internal Control Deficiencies in Local Government: Evidence from School Districts," examines internal control deficiencies in New York school districts and looks into common issues that auditors might face. The study aims to help auditors to identify fraud risks at the school districts they audit.

Blouin and Saccento conducted the research while Saccento was a student. They presented their initial findings at the American Accounting Association Annual Conference.

Saccento now works as an audit associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New Jersey.